What color is #10000F?

#10000F is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #10000F?

The RGB value is 16, 0, 15: 16 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #10000F?

The complementary color is #001001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #10000F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#10000F color

#10000F rgb(16, 0, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #10000F is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 0% green and 5.9% blue (16, 0, 15).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 100% saturation and 3% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 6% yellow and 94% black.

The closest named color is Glossy Black (#110011), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.41:1).

#10000F color codes

HEX	`#10000F`
RGB	`rgb(16, 0, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 0%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 100%, 3%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 100%, 6%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 6%, 94%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.31, 6.65, -4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.31, 7.97, 326.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.3, 0.145, 0.464)`
Decimal	`1048591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #10000F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #10000F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#10000F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #10000F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #10000f; }
.text { color: #10000f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #10000f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 0 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #10000f, #100007); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #10000F?: #10000F is a black, closest to the named color Glossy Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #10000F?: The RGB value is 16, 0, 15: 16 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #10000F?: The complementary color is #001001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #10000F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.